Of the eight People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six of them crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
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Chinese activity spiked around Taiwan
Of the 4 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 2 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan's MND
The Taiwanese MND stated that two of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
The MND further reported that seven aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
Of the detected aircraft, 9 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, south-western, and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
In response to China's military action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems
In response to China's military action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months
Taiwan's military closely monitored the situation and responded promptly to the incursion
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months
According to the Ministry, 13 of the PLA aircraft breached the median line, entering Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
Earlier, on Saturday, MND detected 22 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels in the vicinity of Taiwan, marking a notable escalation in military activities
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months. China has increased its military activities around Taiwan
According to Taiwan's MND, 33 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months, as Beijing continues to flex its military muscles and assert its dominance in the region
This development marks a concerning escalation in the tensions between Taiwan and China, which has long claimed sovereignty over the island, as per Taiwan News
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 19 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait